Acacoyagua

Acacoyagua is a municipality of Chiapas with 17,994 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 272 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Acacoyagua

Demographic structure of Acacoyagua according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,112 people under 15 years old (34%), 10,572 people of working age (58.8%) and 1,310 elderly over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

6,112

34% of the population

15-64 years

10,572

58.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,310

7.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

70.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Acacoyagua

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,032	1,031	2,063	11.5%
5-9 years	1,106	1,022	2,128	11.8%
10-14 years	981	940	1,921	10.7%
15-19 years	839	797	1,636	9.1%
20-24 years	637	672	1,309	7.3%
25-29 years	620	695	1,315	7.3%
30-34 years	576	647	1,223	6.8%
35-39 years	528	591	1,119	6.2%
40-44 years	519	539	1,058	5.9%
45-49 years	431	481	912	5.1%
50-54 years	405	414	819	4.6%
55-59 years	305	347	652	3.6%
60-64 years	275	254	529	2.9%
65-69 years	267	217	484	2.7%
70-74 years	182	129	311	1.7%
75-79 years	124	107	231	1.3%
80-84 years	83	63	146	0.8%
85+ years	87	51	138	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acacoyagua

Population Origin

Born in State

17,142

95.3%

Born in Another State

664

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

336

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

45

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

43

95.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

140

3.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

926

5.1% of the population

Men / Women

466 / 460

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

895

5%

With Limitation

1,736

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	395
Visual	356
Hearing	230
Speech	287
Mental	242

Education in Acacoyagua

Literacy and Schooling

In Acacoyagua, 1,278 people aged 15 and over can read and write (127800%), while 1,498 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.1 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	674	824	1,498	149800%
Incomplete primary	1,122	960	2,082	208200%
Complete primary	1,132	1,039	2,171	217100%
Incomplete secondary	223	173	396	39600%
Complete secondary	1,169	1,500	2,669	266900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,362	1,321	2,683	268300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	462
6-11 years	189
12-14 years	182

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 93 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	34	34
Primaria	39	39
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Acacoyagua

In Acacoyagua, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,954 people. Of those, 7,896 are employed and 58 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

7,954

H: 5,111 / M: 2,843

Employed Population

7,896

H: 5,072 / M: 2,824

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

58 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,989

H: 1,287 / M: 3,702

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,893	66.1%
IMSS	1,235	6.9%
ISSSTE	277	1.5%
ISSSTE estatal	56	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	46	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,720	54%
IMSS Bienestar	567	3.2%
Private insurance	14	0.1%
Other institution	20	0.1%
Without health coverage	6,089	33.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Acacoyagua

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,487

748700%

Single

4,085

408500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,440

144000%

Households

Total Households

4,415

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

3,182

72.1%

Female-headed

1,233

27.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,364	46.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7,015	39%
No religion	2,609	14.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Acacoyagua

Acacoyagua has 5,459 total dwellings, of which 4,416 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,239	96.8%
Earthen floor	170	3.9%
1 bedroom	1,921	43.9%
2+ bedrooms	2,488	56.8%
1 room	675	15.4%
2 rooms	1,130	25.8%
3+ rooms	2,604	59.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

4,315 dwellings

Piped Water

93.8%

4,107 dwellings

With Drainage

96%

4,202 dwellings

All Services

90.1%

3,945 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,315	98.6%
Without electricity	94	2.1%
Public water network	4,107	93.8%
Hauled water	3,152	72%
Other water source	302	6.9%
With water tank	700	16%
With cistern	559	12.8%
With toilet	4,156	94.9%
With latrine	70	1.6%
With drainage	4,202	96%
Without drainage	205	4.7%
With all services	3,945	90.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	22	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Acacoyagua

Household equipment in Acacoyagua according to the 2020 Census. 24.7% of dwellings have internet and 81.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,214	73.4%
Washing machine	1,910	43.6%
Microwave oven	555	12.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	661	15.1%
Motorcycle	967	22.1%
Bicycle	1,329	30.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,149	71.9%
Radio	2,584	59%
Landline phone	235	5.4%
Cell phone	3,584	81.9%
Computer	319	7.3%
Internet	1,081	24.7%
Pay TV	2,053	46.9%
Streaming platforms	46	1.1%
Video game console	37	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

709

16.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

770

17.6%

No Computer or Internet

3,202

73.1%

No ICT at All

312

7.1%

Companies and Economy in Acacoyagua

The main economic sectors of Acacoyagua are Comercio al por menor with 354 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	354
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	109
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	94
Industrias manufactureras	59
Industrias manufactureras	34

Poverty and Social Development in Acacoyagua

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Acacoyagua has a poverty rate of 78.8% and extreme poverty of 24.6%.

Poverty

78.8%

16,311 people

Extreme Poverty

24.6%

5,087 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.9%

3,920 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.9%

182 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

294 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.4%	6,303
Lack of access to health services	17.8%	3,695
Lack of access to social security	91.5%	18,951
Lack of housing quality and spaces	27.2%	5,630
Lack of access to basic housing services	70.2%	14,536
Lack of access to food	22.2%	4,598
Income below welfare line	79.7%	16,493
Income below minimum welfare line	38.2%	7,915

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90.8%	50.4%	7.8%	0.9%	0
2015	78.8%	24.6%	18.9%	1.4%	0

Crime in Acacoyagua

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Acacoyagua. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	3
2025/10	4
2025/09	3
2025/08	1
2025/07	3
2025/06	2
2025/05	1
2025/04	3
2025/03	10
2025/02	3
2025/01	1

Health in Acacoyagua

Acacoyagua has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Acacoyagua

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Acacoyagua	8,092	81
Hidalgo	1,343	37
Jalapa	805	73
Los Cacaos	776	420
Nueva Libertad	754	248
Los Amates	585	58
El Castaño	467	50
Constitución	445	193
Nueva Reforma	365	484
Las Golondrinas	353	861

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